Roof Rack Advice ??

[milkbone]

I have a 2002 Honda Civic 4dr, and I have been thinking about getting a roof rack for my bikes, I've tried to look around at Thule/Yakima on the net, and it looks like they have some compatitible systems for Honda...however I would be clueless on how to do this by myself...????

So if anyone has any advice, etc I would really appreciate it...

Thanks

[Irulan]

Yakima is easy, just to to the website, type in your vehicle and it tells you what to get depending on what you want to carry.

**be sure to call customer service to verify the M numbers for installation.

Installing the towers is a two person job but it's easy enough if you can read and follow directions.

[bike4ever]

Yakima's fit is pretty standard for Honda - 125lb weight limit. You would need Q-towers, 48" cross bars, and 2 sets Q112 clips. Fairing and locks are optional; however, with the Q-tower fit, the fairing will greatly cut down on the noise.

Next just decide how you want to carry your bikes.

[Kalidurga]

Yakima is easy, just go to the website, type in your vehicle and it tells you what to get depending on what you want to carry.

Installing the towers is a two person job but it's easy enough if you can read and follow directions.

I installed my Yakima roof rack on my Civic by myself. You have to go back and forth from one side of the car to the other and make adjustments to be sure things are even, but it can be done by one person.

As Irulan said, though, it is very easy to go through their website to find out what you need for your year/make of car, and then to follow the directions for each set of parts. Trust me, if I can do it, you can do it. Just take your time and methodically do all the measurements and follow the directions.

[OakLeaf]

I've had Yakima racks on a late-model Subaru Outback and years ago, on a mid-80s Plymouth Duster hatchback, and mounting the racks was a one-person job on both of these. A second person makes it go a little quicker, but is not at all necessary.

[Irulan]

well I"m relatively anal, and I wanted to get each pair of towers exactly the same amount of tension, so having another pair of hands ( one on each side) made easy work of it.

[milkbone]

Thanks for all the advice, I will look into Yakima more...I don't feel as intimidated doing it by myself now....guess I need to live by one of my fav posters - the old WWII "Rosie" "We Can Do It" -

Thanks again...I will have to let everyone know how it goes, I'm not the most mechanically handy type girl in the first place.